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Recent documents in Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publicationsen-usFri, 04 Nov 2016 02:00:40 PDT3600Teaching Mindfulness for the Self-Care and Well-Being of Student Affairs Professionalshttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/73
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/73Wed, 02 Nov 2016 11:18:44 PDT
The demands and expectations placed on student affairs professionals can lead to stress, burnout, a lack of work-life balance, and decreased job satisfactions. Accordingly, it could be beneficial to teach graduate students and professionals in student affairs graduate preparation program how to use self-care practices focusing on mindfulness. This mixed method study examined the perceptions of graduate students in a student affairs graduate preparation program regarding mindfulness training in increasing self-care, awareness, and coping strategies.
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Monica G. Burke et al.An Examination of the Efficacy of Non-traditional Admissions Criteria on Persistence to Graduation Among Radiography Studentshttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/72
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/72Wed, 13 Jul 2016 06:16:41 PDT
The relationship between non-traditional (a.k.a. non- cognitive) admissions criteria and graduation rates of radiography students was investigated. The population for this study included all radiography program directors responsible for accredited programs in the United States and Puerto Rico (N = 618). All programs are required to maintain records on retention in accordance with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) (n.d.). A total of 737 radiography programs are recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and of the 737 programs, 618 are programmatically accredited by the JRCERT. Of the 618 programs accredited, the institutions offer either an associate’s degree, a bachelor’s degree, or are considered certificate programs.

Two-year programs that utilized non-traditional admissions criteria had higher graduation rates. Ad- mission criteria such as the use of prerequisite courses were positively related to student persistence to program completion, while criteria such as departmental observations were not. These conclusions were drawn from data submitted by program directors that en- compassed two- and four-year radiography programs. An ANOVA demonstrated statistically significant differences (p = .05) between two-year programs that employ non-traditional admissions criteria and programs that rely more exclusively on traditional selection criteria such as GPA, standardized tests, reference letters, and interviews. Radiography program directors should be using prerequisite course performance to reformat their current admissions process to improve graduation rates in their programs.

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Aaron W. Hughey et al.Global Pathways: Cultural Competence Curriculum Modulehttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/71
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/71Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:08:15 PDTMonica G. Burke et al.Global Pathways: Cultural Competence Curriculum Presentationhttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/70
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/70Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:08:04 PDTMonica G. Burke et al.Leadership: The Essential Ingredient to Lean Transformationhttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/69
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/69Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:32:04 PDTAaron W. HugheyIncorporating Religiosity, Spirituality, and Mindfulness into the Professional Development of Residence Life Staffhttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/68
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/68Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:06:26 PDTMonica Burke et al.Enhancing Your Credibility as a Professional: Things to Do - Things to Avoidhttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/67
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/67Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:46:22 PSTAaron W. HugheyAssessing the Efficacy of a Modified Therapeutic Community on the Reduction of Institutional Write-Ups in a Medium Security Prisonhttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/66
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/66Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:36:05 PDT
This study explored the impact a modified TC (Therapeutic Community) had on reducing institutional disorder as documented by institutional write-ups. The number of institutional write-ups exhibited by clients participating in a modified TC was compared with the number of write-ups exhibited by inmates in five non-treatment units over a four-year period. ANOVA (analysis of variance) revealed that the number of write-ups exhibited by clients in the TC was significantly lower than the number exhibited by inmates in the other five dorms (F(4, 24) = 5.61, p < 0.002).Further, when examined by category of offense (major/minor), it was found that the write-ups of clients in the TC generally were not as severe as those exhibited by inmates in the general prison population. The implications of these findings for corrections administrators are discussed and specific recommendations are provided.
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Lee Wayne Maglinger et al.An Examination of the Potential Relationship Between Technology and Persistence Among At-Risk College Studentshttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/65
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/65Tue, 23 Jul 2013 06:14:06 PDT
Academically underprepared college students, i.e., those identified as needing developmental (remedial) English, mathematics and reading courses in order to maximize their potential for academic success at college-level studies, were provided with the opportunity to rent, for a minimal, subsidized fee, mini-computers bundled with digital course materials (e-books). The academic aptitude of the students who participated in the study was assessed when they entered the program, and their academic performance was assessed at the end of the semester in which they were provided with these resources. The aptitude, performance and retention of program participants were then compared with those of similarly underprepared prepared students who were not provided with these resources. Analysis of variance revealed no statistically significant differences between the academic performance or retention of the two groups.
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Aaron W. Hughey et al.The Use of Case Study Competitions to Prepare Students for the World of Workhttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/64
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/64Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:40:14 PDT
As we continue into the new millennium, it is imperative that educational institutions equip graduates with the knowledge and skills that are increasingly needed and valued by business and industry. In this article, the authors argue that the case study approach and, specifically, case study competitions constitute an ideal pedagogical strategy for achieving this objective in an effective and efficient manner, with resulting benefits for both students and employers.
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Monica Galloway Burke et al.Student Affairs: An Apologiahttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/63
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/63Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:34:06 PDTAaron W. HugheyKy. Voices: In disasters, shared responsibility is government's rolehttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/62
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/62Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:35:35 PSTAaron W. HugheyIncome Inequality, the Changing Nature of Work and the Student Loan Crisis: Implications for Higher Educationhttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/61
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/61Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:19:43 PDTAaron W. HugheyDrastic Education Reforms Would Devalue Mission and Learning Processhttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/60
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/60Mon, 02 Jul 2012 06:11:14 PDTAaron W. HugheyWhat Do They Really Mean? A Translation Guide for New Student Affairs Professionalshttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/59
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/59Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:32:23 PDTAaron W. HugheyStress and Violence in the Workplace and on Campus: A Growing Problem for Business, Industry and Academiahttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/58
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/58Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:54:12 PST
Levels of stress and violence at work have been increasing globally for the past few decades. Whether the setting is business and industry or a college campus, this disturbing trend affects a growing number of people, including those who do not work directly in these environments. In this paper the authors describe the relationship between stress and violence and offer recommendations as to how managers and administrators can reduce employee and student stress levels and help to prevent hostile behaviour from occurring in private companies, public agencies and institutions of higher education. Proactive strategies for preventing violent incidents are included together with suggestions on how to deal effectively with such incidents when they do arise.
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Matthew L. Hunt et al.Kentucky Voices: Education Reform Is Futile without New Set of Principleshttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/57
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/57Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:39:41 PDTAaron W. HugheyBook Review: <i>Adapt: Why Success Always Starts With Failure</i>http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/56
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/56Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:32:11 PDTAaron W. HugheyCompeting Values in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Industry: Leadership Roles and Managerial Competencieshttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/55
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/55Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:27:24 PDT
It is important that education and training programmes align with the needs of the professions they are designed to support. The culinary arts and hospitality industry is a vocational area that needs to be examined more closely to ensure that the skills and competencies taught are those that will actually be needed when students matriculate from career preparation programmes. This study compared the self-assessed leadership roles and managerial competencies of hospitality students and hospitality management professionals in employment. Using the Competing Values Framework (CVF) as a theoretical framework, eight leadership roles and 24 managerial competencies were examined in an effort to identify similarities and differences between the two groups. The authors found limited significant differences between the perceptions of the two groups; overall, the ranking of leadership roles and managerial competencies by the two populations were very similar. Implications for academic culinary arts and hospitality programmes are also presented, together with recommendations for future inquiry.
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Michael W. Riggs et al.Rich Have Responsibility to Give Backhttp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/54
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/csa_fac_pub/54Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:48:31 PDTAaron W. Hughey